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Tag: Witherspoon Hall

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 1-7

    This Week in Princeton History for April 1-7

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Witherspoon Hall draws praise, a local egging is blamed on the influence of students, and more.

  • This Week in Princeton History for April 27-May 3

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a dorm pioneers indoor plumbing, students look for ways to protest peacefully, and more. April 27, 1877—Witherspoon Hall is completed. It is the first dormitory in the country with indoor plumbing.